Formation of ICT Competency of Bachelor Students While Studying the Course “Information Technologies” in Education

Abstract

This paper presents the results of research work on the formation of information and communication technologies (ICT) competency of bachelor students in Teaching who studied the course "Information technology (IT) in education." In this regard, the concepts of “computer literacy”, “ICT competence”, “ICT competency” are clarified. Also the content and structure of ICT competence are clarified as the basis for the formation of student ICT competency; selection and structuring of the content of the course "Information Technologies in Education" are carried out; information and educational environment of the course are developed and tested. The main aim of the course is formation of ICT competency of students.

Monitoring of formation of ICT competency of students during 2018-2019 academic year was carried out on the results of the current and final control of students' progress on the course, input and final test of students for determining the level of formation of ICT competency. Also authors carried out the diagnostics of the orientation of students' motivation. Analysis of the level of students' ICT competency formation showed that it is formed mainly at the average and high levels. Also, it was noted an increase in the level of internal motivation of students after studying the course, due to the student’s own activity, and its direct inclusion in the cognitive process.